Attachment wounds, neglect and deprivation trauma are not as well known types of trauma as what some call “Big T” trauma like physical and sexual abuse. But they are profound experiences that can disrupt the development of healthy emotional and psychological bonds, often leading to long-term consequences in mental health. These experiences may occur in childhood or even later in life and involve insufficient emotional nurturing, physical neglect, or traumatic separations from caregivers. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a therapeutic approach originally developed for trauma, has been increasingly recognized as a valuable tool in healing attachment-related trauma.The Impact of Attachment Neglect and DeprivationAttachment theory, as formulated by John Bowlby…

In another post, I discussed how some people have spent most of their lives not living in their bodies, a sense of being “unembodied.” Possibly they ignore signals of hunger or pain or pleasure.  One way to gently become “embodied” is through the practice of trauma informed yoga.  I wanted to share a short video with you – Bessell van der Kolk: Overcome Trauma With Yoga. But really, you don’t need to do yoga. You can start with simply taking a walk and noticing the way your feet touch the ground, heel toe, notice the muscles involved in taking a step, your calves. Notice how your arms move. Just little moments…